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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/21 15:30

21 Feb 2025
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/21/25 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 153 WEEK TO DATE: 6,371 STEERS LIVE FOB 55 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 65 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,511 WEEK TO DATE: 12,282 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 775 313.00-315.00 313.00-315.00 314.59 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 84 315.00-315.00 315.00-315.00 315.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,143 WEEK TO DATE: 2,686 STEERS LIVE FOB 150 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 671 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,537 WEEK TO DATE: 10,288 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 460 315.00-315.00 315.00-315.00 315.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB 35 310.00-310.00 310.00-310.00 310.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 42 317.00-317.00 317.00-317.00 317.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: This week Southern live business was marked at mostly $199, $4 lower than last week's weighted averages, while Northern dress trade was at mostly $315, $5 lower than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $199.60(1478) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.95 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $302.23 $286.98 49,774 DEMAND (Box) $298.77 $290.56 46,759 INDEX VALUE $300.50 -1.94 $288.77 -1.32 96,533 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $310.77 -1.86 $302.56 -0.62 95.92 LDS CH CUTS / 10.24 LDS SEL CUTS / 45.77 LDS TRIM / 22.18 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 8.21 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 174 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/14 $324.40 -5.28 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $293.94 +1.30 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 69.33 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $379.01 / Sharply higher on a light test FI KILL(WTD) FRI 107(554) WK AGO 100(554) YR AGO 119(589) SAT 9(563) WK AGO 7(561) YR AGO 2(591) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY SH97/CB20* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/08/25 2,120 13,717 Week Ending: 02/01/25 6,194 15,303 Change from prev week: +2,979 +207